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							4. Click the  Properties  button and then click the  Paper/Quality tab.
5. Select the  Document Size  and Print Quality you want to use. Click the  Custom button to define
a new custom paper size.
6 . Click the  Features  tab, and then select Autorotate .
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							7. Click the  OK button and check to see that the print preview in the  Print dialog box looks correct.
Reprint a job with consistent colors
This scenario explains how to get consistent colors from print-to-print.
NOTE:HP supports color consistenc y between print jobs printed wi th the same printer models,
using the same paper type.
Scenario 1
Reprint a job with consistent colors by using the same printer.
To ensure color consistency when repr inting the job, use the same paper type.
1 . Verify that the color calibration is valid for the paper type that is loaded. On the front pane, select
the 
 icon, and then select View loaded paper
 > View paper details. In the Paper
information  window, verify that  Color Calibration is OK . If the status of the Color Calibration
is  Pending  or Recommended , perform a color calibration from the HP Color Center, or on the
front panel.
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							2. Reprint a job: Through the Embedded web server, go to the  Job queue, select the job you want to
reprint, and then click the  Reprint button.
A file can also be printed again if was stored  in the printer. Through the Embedded Web Server, go
to  Stored jobs in printer , select the job you want to print, and then click the  Print button.
Scenario 2
Reprint a job by using two HP Designjet Z6100 printers.
To ensure color consistency when reprin ting the job, use the same paper type.
1 . Verify that the color calibration is vali
d for the paper type that is loaded in both printers. On the front
panel, select the 
 icon, and then select  View loaded paper  > View paper details . In
the  Paper information  window, verify that Color Calibration is OK . If the status of the Color
Calibration is  Pending or Recommended , perform a color calibration from the HP Color Center,
or on the front panel.
2 . Print the jobs.
Use ESRI ArcGIS 9 to print a map
ArcGIS is a scalable system of so
ftware for geographic data creation, management, integration, analysis,
and dissemination for every organization, from an indi vidual to a globally distributed network of people.
The software always sends RGB data to the printer dr iver. Select from several different printer engines.
The printer engine determines the format and method that  ArcMap uses to send the print job to the printer.
One to three options are available, depend ing on license and printer configurations.
● Windows  is the default and is always available, regard less of the printer that is in use. It allows
the software to use the installed HP-GL/2 and RTL driver
● PostScript  is available only if your printer supports  PostScript and when the PostScript driver has
been selected in the Name section.  This allows you to output the file as a PostScript file. This option
might be useful in certain specific cases, but in general it is  not recommended.
● ArcPress is an extension that can be purchased for pr inting from ArcGIS. It is a software RIP that
takes the original metafile and applies  raster to it before sending it to the printer, so that the printer
does not need to. This is  beneficial because some printers canno t apply raster or do not have enough
memory to proc ess large jobs. Always use ArcPress with HP RTL (RGB) TrueColor .
Use the Windows printer engine
1. Make sure that you have installed the HP-GL/2 and RTL driver.
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							2. When you are ready to print, select  File > Page and Print Setup , and select the HP-GL/2 and
RTL driver.
3 . Click the  Properties  button and configure th e driver as follows.
● On the  Paper/Quality tab, set  Print Quality to Quality.
● On the  Color tab, clear the  Print In Grayscale  check box, and set Printer managed
colors to  sRGB in the  Source profile  drop-down menu.
4 . Click the  OK button.
5 . Select  File > Print .
● Printer Engine : select Windows Printer .
● Output Image Quality (Resample Ratio) : this setting alters the number of pixels that are
sampled when an ArcMap print file is generate d. It determines how many pixels in the map
document are used to create the  file that goes to the printer.
● Fast = 1:5
● Normal = 1:3
● Best = 1:1 (as is)
Selecting  Best requires a lot of printer resources to  process the print job, and might cause long
processing times and generate  out-of-memory messages, depending on the map size. If you
experience these issues, select an Outp ut Image Quality that is lower than Best. You will gain
no advantage in print quality when you send an  image that has resolution higher than the
printers input resolution.
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							6. Click the  OK button to print.
Use the ArcPress printer engine
1. Even though it will function only as a port, yo
u must have the driver that you need installed.
2 . When you are ready to print, select File  > Page and Print Setup, select the driver (the driver
settings have no effect), and click the  OK button.
3 . Select File  > Print.
● Printer Engine : select ArcPress.
● Click the  Properties  button, select the  HP RTL (RGB) TrueColor  driver, and select the
resolution to be sent to the printer.
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							●Click the  Color Adjustment tab if you want to adjust gamma, brightness, contrast, or
saturation. You can preview the changes.
4 . To print, click the  OK button both in this dialog box and in the  Print dialog box.
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							9Maintain the printer
● Clean the exterior of the printer
● Clean the platen
● Clean the paper-adva
nce sensor window
● Lubricate the printhead carriage
● Maintain the ink cartridges
● Perform preventive maintenance
● Move or store the printer
● Update the printer firmware
● Change the ink absorber
● Secure disk erase
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							Clean the exterior of the printer
Use a damp sponge or a soft cloth and a mild household cleaner such as non-abrasive liquid soap to
clean the outside of the printer and all other parts of the printer that you regularly touch as part of normal
operation (for example, ink cartridge drawer handles).
WARNING! To avoid an electric shock, make sure th at the printer is turned OFF and unplugged
before you clean it. Do not le t water get inside the printer.
CAUTION:Do not use abrasive cleaners on the printer.
Clean the platen
You should clean your printers platen every few months, or when necessary.
NOTE:If you print on wide paper after having pr inted on narrower paper, you might find that
the left side of the platen has become dirty. If th is contaminated section of the platen is not cleaned,
it might leave marks on the back of the paper.
WARNING! Be careful not to damage the paper-advanc e sensor when cleaning the platen. The
sensor is the very small rectan gular window (less than 1 square centimeter and shown in the
following graphic) found near the sixth platen roller from the right. See 
Clean the paper-advance
sensor window on page 138 .
Follow these instructions to clean the platen.
1. Unload all paper from the printer. See 
Unload a roll from the printer on page 36
.
2 . Open the printer window.
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							3. With a dry brush, remove ink de
posits from the cutter groove.
4. With the same dry brush, remove in
k deposits from the platen surface.
5. Use a clean, absorbent lint-free cloth that has been
 slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol to wipe
loosened ink deposits from the platen.
NOTE: Isopropyl alcohol is not prov ided in the Maintenance Kit.
CAUTION:Do not use commercial cleaners or abra sive cleaners. Do not wet the platen
directly, because you will leav e too much moisture behind.
6. Use the damp cloth to 
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							7. Use a dry cloth to clean the exposed part of the wheels. Ideally, you should clean the entire
circumference of these wheels.
Clean the paper-advance sensor window
The paper advance sensor is the very small rectangular window (less than 1 square centimeter in size and
shown in the following graphic) near the sixth platen roller from the right.
HP recommends that you clean the paper-advance se
nsor window whenever you clean the print platen
and if you are experiencing print quality issues.
Before cleaning the paper-advance sensor window, un load the media by using the front panel procedure.
See 
Unload a roll from the printer on page 36 . Then use a clean, absorbent,  lint-free cloth that you have
slightly dampened with isopropyl alcohol to very gent ly wipe any dust and loosened ink deposits from the
sensor window.
Wait 3-4 minutes before reloading the media to ensure that the alcohol has evaporated completely.
Under ambient light, a clean sensor window shows a vi olet-colored reflection that extends uniformly across
the entire surface. To see this reflec tion, look closely at the sensor window and slightly change your viewing
angle.
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